Albert Mohler President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary yesterday posted False Start The Controversy over Adam and Eve hat tip to Joe Carter at First Things which details the dispute in evangelical circles regarding the historical nature of human origins as described in Genesis and

I have never felt connected to the Apostle Peter in the same way I have felt connected to the Apostle Paul Some of this I think is simply a preference for Paul the man who emerges as someone full of boundless energy and confidence in his mission and who emerges more completely from the pages of hi

Today is the solemnity of Assumption of nbsp the Blessed Virgin Mary You can find the readings for today here and a video reflection at the USCCB website here Richard Leonard S J s thoughts on the Feast of the Assumption from 2008 on the America Good Word site nbsp are well-worth considering

Mike Ovey Principal of Oak Hill College in England wrote on the rioting in London and elsewhere in England a few days ago the piece itself does not bear a date nbsp Ovey warns against treating the rioters as the ldquo other rdquo which he accuses both liberals and conservatives on the polit

What happens when God truly does something new in our midst The readings nbsp for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time give us a glimpse of how the extraordinary manifests itself in day to day life and events though we might not think it extraordinary any longer We have lost the sense of wonder

On occasion I offer reviews of books which I believe have some popular appeal for a wider audience These reviews tend to be lengthier and more academic than regular posts Sarah Ruden rsquo s book Paul Among the People The Apostle Reinterpreted and Reimagined in His Own Time New York Image Boo

God speaks in many ways but if you want to hear him you need to be prepared to listen nbsp In 1 Kings 19 12 following wind earthquake and fire ndash which is the name of a 70s band I believe ndash Elijah hears a ldquo sound of sheer silence rdquo NRSV or ldquo a tiny whispering sound

Biblical scholars especially but all of us in general are sometimes tempted to think of reading and interpreting the Bible as a solitary enterprise Scholars have no excuse for this egotism as they should recognize that they are constantly standing on the shoulders of others some giants and some

The data for a new poll on the Bible is up on the Gallup website I am slightly confused by what the poll was attempting to measure as it seems to confuse literal interpretation of the Bible with belief in nbsp the Bible as the actual word of God Here is an excerpt from the accompanying descrip

The Pope has lashed out at world hunger and commodity markets which drive up the price of food for those in need nbsp This excerpt is taken from The Compass My thoughts turn toward the situation of millions of children who are the first victims of this tragedy condemned to an early death or t